Darren Wilson
12-16-2016, 6:29 PM
Hello All,
Here's another how much to charge question....
I've be asked to quote on supplying 200+ Pelican Cases w/custom cut foam inserts, and laser marking of contents. The contents are all hand tools and are to be marked with the tool kit number and a individual tool number, something like this - KIT-XXX TOOL-XX. There are 3 different kits, with various numbers of tools in each. All up there will be 12,410 individual marks.
I currently do not have a fiber laser in my inventory, so I have no idea how to charge. I do have a 20W smart fiber laser from Maxphotonics due next week, which I plan to use for the marking. This unit is potable, and I was planning on doing the marking on-site at the customer facility, to stay away from the logistics and risk of taking inventory of so many tools.
I'll be quite honest, I have never had to quote anything anywhere near this so all the numbers I'm crunching look alien. Most of my jobs are for individual tool case or roll cabs and range from $300-$1500, without marking. The customer is specifying an annealed mark on chrome tools, and did not specify for others. I was thinking of charging a straight $3.50 a mark, seems fair, but doing the math, I'm not used to seeing these kind of figures.
There are some major players in the tool industry also quoting this job, not sure if that matters but I'm sure they are not giving products and services away either. From what I understand they all outsource their laser marking and are not shy about making a margin on the service.
Would love to hear how you experienced folks would price this, thanks in advance.
Here's another how much to charge question....
I've be asked to quote on supplying 200+ Pelican Cases w/custom cut foam inserts, and laser marking of contents. The contents are all hand tools and are to be marked with the tool kit number and a individual tool number, something like this - KIT-XXX TOOL-XX. There are 3 different kits, with various numbers of tools in each. All up there will be 12,410 individual marks.
I currently do not have a fiber laser in my inventory, so I have no idea how to charge. I do have a 20W smart fiber laser from Maxphotonics due next week, which I plan to use for the marking. This unit is potable, and I was planning on doing the marking on-site at the customer facility, to stay away from the logistics and risk of taking inventory of so many tools.
I'll be quite honest, I have never had to quote anything anywhere near this so all the numbers I'm crunching look alien. Most of my jobs are for individual tool case or roll cabs and range from $300-$1500, without marking. The customer is specifying an annealed mark on chrome tools, and did not specify for others. I was thinking of charging a straight $3.50 a mark, seems fair, but doing the math, I'm not used to seeing these kind of figures.
There are some major players in the tool industry also quoting this job, not sure if that matters but I'm sure they are not giving products and services away either. From what I understand they all outsource their laser marking and are not shy about making a margin on the service.
Would love to hear how you experienced folks would price this, thanks in advance.